A by-election occurs due to a vacancy caused by the death or resignation of an elected representative. It can take place during any of the standard election cycles, and is subject to the timetable for normal elections.
Results of recent by-elections
- By-election, single vacancy, Ward 11 Perth City North - September 2024
- By-election, single vacancy, Ward 7 Strathallan - September 2024
- By-election, single vacancy, Ward 9 Almond & Earn - March 2021
- By-election, single vacancy, Ward 11 Perth City North - November 2020
- By-election, single vacancy, Ward 10 Perth City South - November 2020
- By-election, single vacancy, Ward 4 Highland - April 2018
- By-election, single vacancy, Ward 10 Perth City South - November 2017
- By-election, single vacancy, Ward 9 Almond & Earn - April 2016
- By-election, single vacancy, Ward 12 Perth City Centre - May 2015
Ward 11 Perth City North 2024
A by-election to appoint a Councillor to Ward 11 Perth City North was held on Thursday 26 September 2024.
For the Perth City North ward the turnout was 22.7%, with 2,050 valid ballot papers, 21 ballots were rejected.
Carol Mair was elected as Councillor for the ward.
Situation of Polling Places (PDF, 102 KB)
Results for the Perth City North ward
| Candidate | Elected/not elected | Elected at stage number |
|---|---|---|
| Sonia Davidson, Reform UK | Not elected | - |
| Carol Mair, Scottish National Party (SNP) | Elected | 5 |
| Tina Ng-A-Mann, Scottish Liberal Democrats | Not elected | - |
| Kirsten Nkwocha-Dyer, Scottish Labour | Not elected | - |
| Aziz Rehman, Scottish Conservative and Unionist | Not elected | - |
| Robert Reid, Alba Party | Not elected | - |
| Caitlin Ripley, Scottish Greens | Not elected | - |
- Ward 11 - Declaration of Results (PDF, 4 KB)
- Ward 11 - Preference Summary Report (PDF, 3 KB)
- Ward 11 - Transfers Report (PDF, 8 KB)
- Ward 11 - Votes Per Stage Report (PDF, 9 KB)
- Ward 11 - Preference Profile Report (PDF, 64 KB)
- Ward 11 - First Preference Report (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 11 - Preference by Ballot Box Report (PDF, 11 KB)
We recommend the Preference Profile is read in conjunction with the voting information - guidance (PDF, 242 KB).
Ward 7 Strathallan 2024
A by-election to appoint a Councillor to Ward 7 Strathallan was held on Thursday 26 September 2024.
For the Strathallan ward the turnout was 34%, with 3,280 valid ballot papers, 22 ballots were rejected.
Alan Watt was elected as Councillor for this ward.
Situation of Polling Places (PDF, 102 KB)
Results for the Strathallan ward
| Candidate | Elected/not elected | Elected at stage number |
|---|---|---|
| Ken McCracken, Scottish Labour | Not elected | - |
| Amanda Runciman, Scottish Conservative and Unionist | Not elected | - |
| Catherine Scott, Scottish National Party (SNP) | Not elected | - |
| Nettie Sutherland, Scottish Greens | Not elected | - |
| Ian Thomas, Reform UK | Not elected | - |
| Alan Watt, Scottish Liberal Democrats | Elected | 6 |
- Ward 7 - Declaration of Results (PDF, 4 KB)
- Ward 7 - Preference Summary Report (PDF, 3 KB)
- Ward 7 - Transfers Report (PDF, 9 KB)
- Ward 7 - Votes Per Stage Report (PDF, 11 KB)
- Ward 7 - Preference Profile Report (PDF, 62 KB)
- Ward 7 - First Preference Report (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 7 - Preference by Ballot Box Report (PDF, 14 KB)
We recommend the Preference Profile is read in conjunction with the voting information - guidance (PDF, 242 KB).
Ward 9 Almond & Earn 2021
A by-election to appoint a Councillor to Ward 9 Almond & Earn was held on Thursday 25 March 2021.
For the Almond & Earn ward the turnout was 45.2%, with 3,556 valid ballot papers, 17 ballots were rejected.
Frank Smith was elected as Councillor for this ward.
Results for the Almond & Earn ward
| Candidate | Elected/ Not elected | Number of votes cast |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Yolande Frampton, Scottish National Party (SNP) | Not elected | 1,327 |
| Craig Masson, Scottish Labour Party | Not elected | 143 |
| Claire McLaren, Scottish Liberal Democrats | Not elected | 267 |
| Frank Smith, Scottish Conservative and Unionist | Elected | 1,819 |
- Ward 9 - Declaration of Result (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 9 - Preference Summary Report (PDF, 3 KB)
- Ward 9 - Transfers Report (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 9 - Votes Per Stage Report (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 9 - Preference Profile Report (PDF, 67 KB)
- Ward 9 - Election Results Report (PDF, 3 KB)
- Ward 9 - First Preference Report (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 9 - Preference by Ballot Box Report (PDF, 15 KB)
We recommend the Preference Profile is read in conjunction with the voting information - guidance (PDF, 242 KB).
Ward 11 Perth City North 2020
A by-election to appoint a Councillor to Ward 11 Perth City North was held on Thursday 26 November 2020.
For the Perth City North ward the turnout was 25.5%, with 2,305 valid ballot papers, 28 ballots were rejected.
Ian Massie was elected as Councillor for this ward.
Results for the Perth City North ward
| Candidate | Elected/ Not elected | Elected at stage number |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Ferry, Scottish Labour Party | Not elected | - |
| James Graham, Scottish Liberal Democrats | Not elected | - |
| Ian Massie, Scottish National Party (SNP) | Elected | 1 |
| Aziz Rehman, Scottish Conservative and Unionist | Not elected | - |
| Paul Vallot, Scottish Green Party | Not elected | - |
- Ward 11 - Declaration of Result (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 11 - Preference Summary Report (PDF, 4 KB)
- Ward 11 - Transfers Report (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 11 - Votes Per Stage Report (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 11 - Preference Profile Report (PDF, 91 KB)
- Ward 11 - Election Results Report (PDF, 3 KB)
- Ward 11 - First Preference Report (PDF, 4 KB)
- Ward 11 - Preference by Ballot Box Report (PDF, 12 KB)
We recommend the Preference Profile is read in conjunction with the voting information - guidance (PDF, 242 KB).
Ward 10 Perth City South 2020
A by-election to appoint a Councillor to Ward 10 Perth City South was held on Thursday 26 November 2020.
For the Perth City South ward the turnout was 44%, with 5,776 valid ballot papers, 51 ballots were rejected.
Liz Barrett was elected as Councillor for this ward.
Results for the Perth City South ward
| Candidate | Elected/ Not elected | Elected at stage number |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Barrett, Scottish Liberal Democrats | Elected | 6 |
| Andy Chan, Scottish Conservative and Unionist | Not elected | - |
| Lynda Davis, UKIP | Not elected | - |
| Tricia Duncan, Scottish Labour Party | Not elected | - |
| Elspeth Maclachlan, Scottish Green Party | Not elected | - |
| Iain Macpherson, Scottish National Party (SNP) | Not elected | - |
- Ward 10 - Declaration of Result (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 10 - Preference Summary Report (PDF, 4 KB)
- Ward 10 - Transfers Report (PDF, 9 KB)
- Ward 10 - Votes Per Stage Report (PDF, 10 KB)
- Ward 10 - Preference Profile Report (PDF, 132 KB)
- Ward 10 - Election Results Report (PDF, 4 KB)
- Ward 10 - First Preference Report (PDF, 4 KB)
- Ward 10 - Preference by Ballot Box Report (PDF, 22 KB)
We recommend the Preference Profile is read in conjunction with the voting information - guidance (PDF, 242 KB).
Ward 4 Highland 2018
A by-election to appoint a Councillor to Ward 4 Highland was held on Thursday 19 April 2018.
For the Highland ward the turnout was 56%, with 4,086 valid ballot papers, 31 ballots were rejected.
John Duff was elected as Councillor for this ward.
Results for the Highland Ward
| Candidate | Elected/ Not elected | Elected at stage number |
|---|---|---|
| Denise Baykal, Independent | Not elected | - |
| John Duff, Scottish Conservative & Unionist | Elected | 6 |
| John Kellas, Scottish National Party (SNP) | Not elected | - |
| Mary McDougall, Scottish Green Party | Not elected | - |
| Jayne Ramage, Scottish Labour Party | Not elected | - |
| Chris Rennie, Scottish Liberal Democrats | Not elected | - |
| Avril Taylor, Independent | Not elected | - |
- Ward 4 - Declaration of results (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 4 - Preference summary report (PDF, 3 KB)
- Ward 4 - Transfers report (PDF, 9 KB)
- Ward 4 - Votes per stage report (PDF, 10 KB)
- Ward 4 - Election results report (PDF, 4 KB)
- Ward 4 - First preference report (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 4 - First preference by ballot box (PDF, 22 KB)
We recommend the Preference Profile is read in conjunction with the voting information - guidance (PDF, 242 KB).
Ward 10 Perth City South 2017
A by-election to appoint a Councillor to Ward 10 Perth City South was held on Thursday 23 November 2017.
For the Perth City South ward the turnout was 43.1%, with 5552 valid ballot papers. 55 ballots were rejected.
Audrey Coates was elected as Councillor for this ward.
Results for the Perth City South Ward
| Candidate | Elected / not elected | Elected at stage number |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Barrett, Scottish Liberal Democrats | Not elected | - |
| Denise Baykal, Independent | Not elected | - |
| Audrey Coates, Scottish Conservative & Unionist | Elected | 6 |
| Tricia Duncan, Scottish Labour Party | Not elected | - |
| Pauline Leitch, Scottish National Party (SNP) | Not elected | - |
| Elspeth Maclachlan, Scottish Green Party | Not elected | - |
- Ward 10 - Declaration of results (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 10 - Preference summary report (PDF, 3 KB)
- Ward 10 - Transfers report (PDF, 9 KB)
- Ward 10 - Votes per stage report (PDF, 10 KB)
- Ward 10 - Preference profile report (PDF, 192 KB)
- Ward 10 - Election results report (PDF, 4 KB)
- Ward 10 - First preference (PDF, 2 KB)
- Ward 10 - Preference by ballot box (PDF, 23 KB)
Ward 9 Almond & Earn 2016
A by-election to appoint a Councillor to Ward 9 - Almond & Earn was held on Thursday 7 April 2016. Since May 2007, Councillors have been elected through the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system which allows voters to express a preference for more than one candidate.
For the Almond & Earn ward the turnout was 39.33%, with 3431 valid ballots. 19 ballots were rejected.
Kathleen Baird (Scottish Conservative & Unionist) was elected as Councillor for this ward.
Results for the Almond & Earn ward
| Candidate | Elected / not elected | Elected at stage number |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Baird, Scottish Conservative & Unionist | Elected | 3 |
| Denise Baykal, UKIP | Not elected | - |
| George Hayton, Scottish Liberal Democrats | Not elected | - |
| Wilma Lumsden, Scottish National Party (SNP) | Not elected | - |
| Dave Mackenzie, Scottish Labour Party | Not elected | - |
- Ward 9 - By-election results (PDF, 16 KB)
- Ward 9 - Declaration of results (PDF, 62 KB)
- Ward 9 - Preference summary report (PDF, 9 KB)
- Ward 9 - Transfers report (PDF, 10 KB)
- Ward 9 - Preference profile (PDF, 130 KB)
- First preference by ballot box (PDF, 36 KB)
We recommend the Preference Profile is read in conjunction with the Publication of Voting Information (PDF, 64 KB).
Candidates spending returns and declarations are held with the Returning Officer for 2 years Candidate Spending Returns (PDF, 10 KB)
Ward 12 Perth City Centre 2015
A by-election to appoint a Councillor to Ward 12 - Perth City Centre was held on Thursday 7 May 2015.
For the Perth City Centre ward the turnout was 63.94%, with 7,131 voters returning a ballot paper.
Andrew Parrott (SNP) was elected as Councillor for this ward.
Results for the Perth City Centre ward
| Candidate | Elected / not elected | Elected at stage number |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Ahern, Scottish Conservative & Unionist | Not elected | - |
| Philip Brown, Scottish Liberal Democrats | Not elected | - |
| Andrew Parrott, Scottish National Party (SNP) | Elected | 1 |
| Lorna Redford, Scottish Labour Party | Not elected | - |
| Ian Thomson, Independent | Not elected | - |
- Ward 12 - By-Election Results (PDF, 9 KB)
- Ward 12 - Declaration of Results (PDF, 62 KB)
- Ward 12 - Preference Summary Report (PDF, 9 KB)
- Ward 12 - Transfers Report (PDF, 6 KB)
- Ward 12 - Preferences by Ballot Box (PDF, 71 KB)
- Ward 12 - Preference Profile (PDF, 140 KB)
We recommend the Preference Profile is read in conjunction with the Publication of Voting Information (PDF, 64 KB).
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